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Powerwave Technologies

Powerwave Technologies Inc. was a global telecommunications corporation founded in 1985 and disbanded in 2013. Their products focused on expanding coverage, capacity, and data speed in wireless communications networks. The company also made wireless infrastructure such as antennas, base stations, and coverage systems, which covered all major frequency bands and air interfaces.3 It is headquartered in Santa Ana.1 Its shares trade on NASDAQ under the symbol PWAV.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1985Founded1

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  • TickerPWAV on NASDAQ1
  • Industrytelecommunications1
  • HeadquartersSanta Ana1
  • Websitewww.powerwave.com
  • Incorporated inDE4
  • Business address1801 E. St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, Ca 927054
  • Filer categoryLarge Accelerated4
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Powerwave Technologies Inc. was a global telecommunications corporation founded in 1985 and disbanded in 2013. Their products focused on expanding coverage, capacity, and data speed in wireless communications networks. The company also made wireless infrastructure such as antennas, base stations, and coverage systems, which covered all major frequency bands and air interfaces. They also focused on deploying 4G WiMAX and LTE systems.3

What it owns

What Powerwave Technologies reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Property and equipment, net$27.8M7 Jan 1, 2012$76.3M7 Jan 2, 2011−63.6%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$64.1M7 Jan 1, 2012$61.6M7 Jan 2, 2011+4.1%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$88.6M7 Jan 1, 2012$50.4M7 Jan 2, 2011+75.8%

Leadership

Who has led Powerwave Technologies, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief financial officer

  1. Kevin T. Michaels2006–2011

Chief operating officer

  1. John Marvin Magee2008–2011
1990200020102020
Board members and other officers (13)

Acquisitions

In 2004, Powerwave acquired LGP Allgon, a global provider of wireless infrastructure equipment and coverage solutions.

In 2005, Powerwave acquired Kaval Wireless, an Ontario-based company that supplies in-building wireless coverage. Also in 2005, it acquired certain assets of REMEC, Inc.’s wireless systems business, including its RF conditioning products, filters, tower mounted amplifiers, and RF power amplifiers.

In 2006, the company acquired specific product lines from Filtronic's Wireless Infrastructure division which included transmit/receive filters, integrated remote radio heads, and power amplifier products, all for use in commercial wireless infrastructure base station equipment.

From Wikipedia’s article on Powerwave Technologies, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. 2013Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Sep 14, 2006New chief executive Ronald Buschur becomes CEO8
  3. 1985Founded Founded1

SEC filer profile

How Powerwave Technologies is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARPOWERWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INC2
  • CIK0001023362
  • Employer ID (EIN)11-27234232
  • Filer statusLarge accelerated2
  • Incorporated inDelaware2
  • Fiscal year endsJanuary 12
  • Industry code (SIC)3663 Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment2
  • Business address1801 E. St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, CA 927052
  • Mailing addressPowerwave Technologies Inc, 1801 E. St. Andrew Place, Santa Ana, CA 927052
  • Phone71446610002
  • Shares outstanding31,770,931 as of Nov 2, 201224
  • Public float$513.9M as of Jul 3, 20117
  • On EDGAR sinceOct 8, 19962
  • Filings689 in all: 8-K (176), 4 (174), SC 13G/A (70), 10-Q (48), SC 13G (34), 3 (18), 425 (16), DEF 14A (16)2
    All 43 form types

    10-K (14), 424B3 (13), 10-K/A (12), S-8 (10), ARS (8), 10-Q/A (7), S-3/A (7), S-3 (6), UPLOAD (6), 8-A12G/A (5), 4/A (4), POS AM (4), S-4/A (4), 8-K/A (3), CORRESP (3), S-1/A (3), 10-K405 (2), 10-K405/A (2), 424B4 (2), 8-A12G (2), CT ORDER (2), PRE 14A (2), S-1 (2), S-3ASR (2), S-4 (2), 25-NSE (1), 3/A (1), 424B1 (1), DEFA14A (1), DEFR14A (1), NT 10-K (1), PREM14A (1), REVOKED (1), S-1MEF (1), SC 13D (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Feb 28, 2012
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Nov 9, 2012
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Nov 16, 2012
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Jan 28, 2013